Nonetheless, he believes that the skilled wicketkeeper ought to solely be included in India’s squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup if he’s assured a spot within the beginning lineup.
“DK (Karthik) has been batting nicely, however the factor with DK is the final time (2022) they picked him and the T20 WC was on he did not get to play,” Yuvraj mentioned.
Yuvraj emphasised that if Karthik just isn’t going to be part of the enjoying XI, there may be little level in choosing him for the squad. He identified that there are different proficient wicketkeepers like Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson, who’re each in glorious type and are additionally youthful than Karthik.
“If DK just isn’t in your XI I do not suppose there may be any level in selecting him. There’s Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson and each guys are in nice type and clearly they’re youthful. I want to see DK within the combine, but when he isn’t going to play you then would relatively have somebody who’s youthful and might make the distinction,” added the previous T20 World Cup winner.
Dinesh Karthik has been in spectacular type within the ongoing IPL 2024 season. Regardless of batting decrease down the order for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, he has scored 262 runs in 9 matches. In consequence, his important contributions have sparked discussions about his potential inclusion in India’s squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Yuvraj, additionally the winner of the ICC World Cup 2011, has been appointed as an ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador. With solely 36 days left till the beginning of the distinguished event, Yuvraj’s appointment comes as a celebration of his outstanding achievement of hitting six sixes in an over throughout India’s triumphant marketing campaign within the 2007 Males’s T20 World Cup.
Yuvraj has joined Chris Gayle and eight-time Olympic Gold Medallist Usain Bolt as the primary ambassadors to be revealed for the event.
As a part of his position, Yuvraj shall be concerned in numerous promotional occasions throughout the US within the lead-up to and in the course of the T20 World Cup. One of many extremely anticipated matches he shall be selling is the conflict between India and Pakistan, scheduled to happen in New York on June ninth.
(Inputs from companies)
